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Microbial control of phytophagous invertebrate pests in South Africa: Current status and future prospects by Hatting, Justin L., Moore, Sean D., Malan, Antoinette P.

“…[Display omitted] •31 microbial-based bioproducts currently registered in South Africa under Act 36 of 1947.•New guidelines for registration of biopesticides…”
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Optical manipulation of nanoparticles and biomolecules in sub-wavelength slot waveguides by Moore, Sean D, Erickson, David, Klug, Matthew, Schmidt, Bradley S, Lipson, Michal, Yang, Allen H. J

“…The ability to manipulate nanoscopic matter precisely is critical for the development of active nanosystems. Optical tweezers are excellent tools for…”
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The tmRNA system for translational surveillance and ribosome rescue by Moore, Sean D, Sauer, Robert T

“…The tmRNA system performs translational surveillance and ribosome rescue in all eubacteria and some eukaryotic organelles. This system intervenes when…”
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Variable Region Sequences Influence 16S rRNA Performance by Bose, Nikhil, Moore, Sean D

“…16S rRNA gene sequences are commonly analyzed for taxonomic and phylogenetic studies because they contain variable regions that can help distinguish different…”
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Robust quantification of polymerase chain reactions using global fitting by Carr, Ana C, Moore, Sean D

“…Quantitative polymerase chain reactions (qPCR) are used to monitor relative changes in very small amounts of DNA. One drawback to qPCR is reproducibility:…”
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E-Cigarette Aerosol Exposure Favors the Growth and Colonization of Oral Streptococcus mutans Compared to Commensal Streptococci by Catala-Valentin, Alma, Bernard, Joshua N, Caldwell, Matthew, Maxson, Jessica, Moore, Sean D, Andl, Claudia D

“…E-cigarettes (e-cigs) have drastically increased in popularity during the last decade, especially among teenagers. While recent studies have started to explore…”
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The large ribosomal subunit protein L9 enables the growth of EF-P deficient cells and enhances small subunit maturation by Naganathan, Anusha, Wood, Matthew P, Moore, Sean D

“…The loss of the large ribosomal protein L9 causes a reduction in translation fidelity by an unknown mechanism. To identify pathways affected by L9, we…”
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Crippling the Essential GTPase Der Causes Dependence on Ribosomal Protein L9 by Naganathan, Anusha, Moore, Sean D

“…Ribosomal protein L9 is a component of all eubacterial ribosomes, yet deletion strains display only subtle growth defects. Although L9 has been implicated in…”
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Naturally Occurring Yeasts Associated with Thaumatotibia leucotreta Can Enhance the Efficacy of the Cryptophlebia Leucotreta Granulovirus by van der Merwe, Marcel, Jukes, Michael D., Knox, Caroline, Moore, Sean D., Hill, Martin P.

“…Yeasts associated with lepidopteran pests have been shown to play a role in their survival, development, and oviposition preference. It has been demonstrated…”
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The Cryptophlebia leucotreta granulovirus-10 years of commercial field use by Moore, Sean D, Kirkman, Wayne, Richards, Garth I, Stephen, Peter R

“…In the last 15 years, extensive work on the Cryptophlebia leucotreta granulovirus (CrleGV) has been conducted in South Africa, initially in the laboratory, but…”
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Mutualism between Gut-Borne Yeasts and Their Host, Thaumatotibia leucotreta, and Potential Usefulness in Pest Management by van der Merwe, Marcel, Jukes, Michael D, Knox, Caroline, Moore, Sean D, Hill, Martin P

“…Thaumatotibia leucotreta is endemic to southern Africa and is highly significant for various fruit industries, including the South African citrus industry, due…”
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Genome Analysis of A Novel South African Cydia pomonella granulovirus (CpGV-SA) with Resistance-Breaking Potential by Motsoeneng, Boitumelo, Jukes, Michael D, Knox, Caroline M, Hill, Martin P, Moore, Sean D

“…The complete genome of an endemic South African Cydia pomonella granulovirus isolate was sequenced and analyzed. Several missing or truncated open reading…”
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Microbial Communities in Retail Draft Beers and the Biofilms They Produce by Bose, Nikhil, Auvil, Daniel P, Moore, Erica L, Moore, Sean D

“…In the beer brewing industry, microbial spoilage presents a consistent threat that must be monitored and controlled to ensure the palatability of a finished…”
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Genome Analysis and Genetic Stability of the Cryptophlebia leucotreta Granulovirus (CrleGV-SA) after 15 Years of Commercial Use as a Biopesticide by van der Merwe, Marcel, Jukes, Michael D, Rabalski, Lukasz, Knox, Caroline, Opoku-Debrah, John K, Moore, Sean D, Krejmer-Rabalska, Martyna, Szewczyk, Boguslaw, Hill, Martin P

“…Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) is an indigenous pest in southern Africa which attacks citrus fruits and other crops. To control in South Africa, an…”
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Ribosome rescue: tmRNA tagging activity and capacity in Escherichia coli by Moore, Sean D., Sauer, Robert T.

“…Summary When protein synthesis stalls in bacteria, tmRNA acts first as a surrogate tRNA and then as an mRNA in a series of reactions that append a peptide tag…”
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E-Cigarette Aerosols Promote Oral S. aureus Colonization by Delaying an Immune Response and Bacterial Clearing by Cátala-Valentín, Alma R, Almeda, Jasmine, Bernard, Joshua N, Cole, Alexander M, Cole, Amy L, Moore, Sean D, Andl, Claudia D

“…E-cigarette (e-cig) vapor has been shown to play a pathological role in oral health and alter the oral microbiota, providing growth advantages for…”
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New Method for Differentiation of Granuloviruses (Betabaculoviruses) Based on Multitemperature Single Stranded Conformational Polymorphism by Krejmer-Rabalska, Martyna, Rabalski, Lukasz, Lobo de Souza, Marlinda, Moore, Sean D, Szewczyk, Boguslaw

“…Baculoviruses have been used as biopesticides for decades. Recently, due to the excessive use of chemical pesticides there is a need for finding new agents…”
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Biological Control of a Phytosanitary Pest ( Thaumatotibia leucotreta ): A Case Study by Moore, Sean D

“…, known as the false codling moth, is a pest of citrus and other crops in sub-Saharan Africa. As it is endemic to this region and as South Africa exports most…”
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Revisiting the mechanism of macrolide-antibiotic resistance mediated by ribosomal protein L22 by Moore, Sean D, Sauer, Robert T

“…Bacterial antibiotic resistance can occur by many mechanisms. An intriguing class of mutants is resistant to macrolide antibiotics even though these drugs…”
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New Method for Differentiation of Granuloviruses (Betabaculoviruses) Based on Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (Real-Time PCR) by Krejmer-Rabalska, Martyna, Rabalski, Lukasz, Jukes, Michael D, Lobo de Souza, Marlinda, Moore, Sean D, Szewczyk, Boguslaw

“…is a highly diverse family of rod-shaped viruses with double-stranded DNA. To date, almost 100 species have had their complete genomic sequences deposited in…”
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